EP1568342A4 - Disposable diaper - Google Patents

Disposable diaper

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EP1568342A4
EP1568342A4 EP03812298A EP03812298A EP1568342A4 EP 1568342 A4 EP1568342 A4 EP 1568342A4 EP 03812298 A EP03812298 A EP 03812298A EP 03812298 A EP03812298 A EP 03812298A EP 1568342 A4 EP1568342 A4 EP 1568342A4
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Prior art keywords
wings
disposable diaper
facing surface
fastener means
waist
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1568342A1 (en
EP1568342B2 (en
EP1568342B1 (en
Inventor
Yasushi Sayama
Hironao Minato
Koichiro Tani
Koichiro Mitsui
Kengo Ochi
Masato Isono
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Unicharm Corp
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Unicharm Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F13/5622—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like
    • A61F13/5633—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like open type diaper
    • A61F13/5638—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like open type diaper adjustable open type diapers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
    • A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
    • A61F13/494—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means
    • A61F13/49466—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means the edge leakage prevention means being at the waist region

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)

Abstract

A disposable diaper 1 is formed in one of front and rear waist regions 6, 7 with first wings 18 which are elastically stretchable in a waist-surrounding direction and these first wings 18 are provided on respective body facing surfaces 2 with first fastener means 23. The other waist region is provided on its undergarment facing surface 3 with, in addition to second fastener means 26, anti-slip zones 44 exhibiting a desired average kinetic frictional force relative to the body facing surface 2 of the first wings 18. <IMAGE>
EP03812298.2A 2002-12-04 2003-11-25 Disposable diaper Expired - Lifetime EP1568342B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002353001 2002-12-04
JP2002353001A JP4363840B2 (en) 2002-12-04 2002-12-04 Disposable diapers
PCT/JP2003/015021 WO2004049999A1 (en) 2002-12-04 2003-11-25 Disposable diaper

Publications (4)

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EP1568342A1 EP1568342A1 (en) 2005-08-31
EP1568342A4 true EP1568342A4 (en) 2009-09-30
EP1568342B1 EP1568342B1 (en) 2012-04-04
EP1568342B2 EP1568342B2 (en) 2021-09-01

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EP03812298.2A Expired - Lifetime EP1568342B2 (en) 2002-12-04 2003-11-25 Disposable diaper

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US7662137B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1568342B2 (en)
JP (1) JP4363840B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100678445B1 (en)
CN (1) CN100350890C (en)
AT (1) ATE551981T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003302582B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2507487C (en)
MY (1) MY136164A (en)
TW (1) TWI225395B (en)
WO (1) WO2004049999A1 (en)

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EP1568342A1 (en) 2005-08-31
CN1720015A (en) 2006-01-11
EP1568342B2 (en) 2021-09-01
AU2003302582A1 (en) 2004-06-23
TW200418438A (en) 2004-10-01
TWI225395B (en) 2004-12-21
JP2004181014A (en) 2004-07-02
ATE551981T1 (en) 2012-04-15
US7662137B2 (en) 2010-02-16
EP1568342B1 (en) 2012-04-04
KR20050085272A (en) 2005-08-29
MY136164A (en) 2008-08-29
CA2507487A1 (en) 2004-06-17
KR100678445B1 (en) 2007-02-05
JP4363840B2 (en) 2009-11-11
US20040111076A1 (en) 2004-06-10
CA2507487C (en) 2008-07-08
CN100350890C (en) 2007-11-28
WO2004049999A1 (en) 2004-06-17
AU2003302582B2 (en) 2009-05-07

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